Group Technical Accountant (Fixed-Term)

We are offering a opportunity for someone to join the Group Reporting team on a fixed term contract and will report to the Head of Reporting, siting with the Group Finance team. Following the recent announcement of a proposed combination with Redrow Plc., Group Finance is recruiting to ensure sufficient skills and capacity to address the material increase in workload that is expected to come from the proposed combination, should it go forward to completion.

As a Group Technical Accountant, you will support the Head of Reporting in preparation and delivery of the multiple reporting requirements generated by a business combination. You will be expected to partner effectively with both the wider team and with management in delivering to what will be an aggressive timeline over the next 12 months. You will also, where necessary, support delivery of the team’s BAU activity. This is a rare opportunity to work on financial reporting, controls and accounting during a business combination for a FTSE 100 company.

You will be expected to:

• Support financial reporting team with all aspects of financial reporting and acquisition accounting for a proposed combination of two FTSE 350 reporters
• Provide support to the Head of Reporting in all aspects of financial reporting of a combination both before and, subject to a successful close, after the deal completes
• Specific areas of support will include:
  • Accounting policies alignment, pro forma production and GAAP reconciliations where necessary
  • Production of relevant notes to the accounts
  • Development and delivery of the combined Group’s Purchase Price Allocation (PPA)
  • Review and production of the combined entities Finance Policies and Procedures manual
• Support post close for the integration of the two finance teams, including training and deployment of financial policies and procedures across the combined group
• Where necessary, support roll out of finance-related technology solutions for the combined entity
• On an as needed basis, support and supplement the wider Group Reporting team in delivery of BAU activities